Unbreakable Kiss.

I love this promo for A Diamond is Forever.

“In a New York City park, A Diamond is Forever sponsored an installation where couples could document a kiss in 360-degree video, from December 1st until today. For a $5 donation to the Elton John AIDS Foundation for World AIDS Day, couples kissed beneath a mistletoe arrangement while 60 cameras photographed them from all angles. The photographs were combined into moving video images, which are available for download on www.adiamondisforever.com.”

You can view the entire Gallery of Moments here.

:: via direct daily

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Gift List: The Office Folk.


1. 2009 bubble calendar
A poster-sized calendar with a bubble to pop every day, it puts our love of popping sheets of plastic bubbles to a useful purpose. The calendar is fully functional, with days of the week and all major U.S. holidays marked and weekends bolded for easy reference. The calendars make a big statement at 48″ tall x 18″ wide.

2. hedgehog pad
A fun piece to ensure that note paper is always handy – just reach in and tear one out when needed.

3. alphabet bag
Lovely letters printed on super thick cotton tote bags.

4. write on mug
“Can I take a message? Hang on, just gotta grab something to write on… okay, this mug will do!” Yeah, that’s write, er, right, you can write on this mug! Take notes, jot down your meeting schedule, make to-do lists and hydrate yourself, all with the same cup. Just wash it to erase it. Includes a pencil and a printed reminder to take a coffee break at 3:45.

5. vitra uten.silo
With its differently-shaped and sized pockets, metal hooks, and clips, Uten.Silo organizes offices, kitchens, bathrooms and children’s rooms. The tension between industrial precision and playful variety between logical organization and humorous design makes Uten.Silo a highly functional design which also allows plastic to be put to a sensible use.

6. Fisher chrome bullet space pen
Writes at any angle, underwater, over grease, in extreme temperatures, even upside down

7. come in / go away doormat
On one side, this doormat reads “come in,” but when it is rotated, it then reads “go away.” when you have finished marvelling at this remarkable feat of graphic design, you can wipe the mud from your boots too!

8. pen pen
Clear your desk by arranging your pens, pencils and scissors with this quirky pen holder.

9. Thomas Paul mouse pad notepad
The pretty and practical Mouse Pad Notepad does double duty keeping your mouse on track and keeping you on track with printed month and date.

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In the Spirit.

Are you there yet? I’ve been listening to Christmas music to keep things in perspective.

What have you been doing to get in the Christmas spirit?

::photo via ffffound

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Gift List: The Animal Lover.


1. itch square cat habitat
Itch’s modern design and eco-friendliness is wall mountable for secure vertical cat scratching or place it on the floor for those smaller horizontal scratchers. Catnip can be placed behind the insert to further entice scratching.

2. ASPCA donation
For as little as 60 cents a day, you can directly impact the lives of needy animals.

3. dog hat + scarf set
Keep that puppy warm this winter! This set includes both the adjustable hat and the skull scarf.

4. wine crate pet feeders
Our raised double bowl pet feeders are hand-crafted out of authentic wooden wine boxes from prestigious vineyards. Choose a color to match your décor, and a size to accommodate your pampered pet.

5. good dog i.d. tag
(In case there was any doubt.) Made of lightweight die-cast zinc with complimentary engraving on the reverse side.

6. RecycleBone
The RecycleBone is made from rubbery scraps left over from the manufacture of other chew toys. Your dog will will love that it’s super-strong and fun to gnaw.

7. ‘pleasure’ organic catnip toy
Textured, tough cotton canvas filled with organically grown catnip (Nepeta cataria) is especially satisfying for cats to clutch, toss, and kick madly with their rear paws. Pleasure principle is illustrated on one side; conversing birds on the other. 4 inches square.

8. bauer pottery pet bowls
Created in Los Angeles when the city was mostly orange groves, the colours of Bauer Potter y are inspired by nature. With a bit of smog thrown in.

9. cat’s in style
Most pet products out there seem to imply that, if you’re a cat-lover, you automatically have no taste in design. Thankfully, Marly Gommans has created a series of products that suit both your modern decor… and your cat’s elitist attitude.

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